Samsung wants to help make roads safer by incorporating some camera technology into semi-trailer trucks. By adding a front camera and a giant rear �live view� display to the trucks, Samsung�s �Safety Truck� project makes it easier for drivers to see �through� the trucks and know when it�s safe to pass.
According to the statistics, an average of one person in Argentina dies every hour to a traffic accident, and many of those deaths are caused by reckless passing on the country�s two-lane roads.
Samsung wants to use its technology to make this type of passing safer and easier for drivers � at least when following behind Samsung�s trucks. Each of Samsung�s Safety Trucks have a wireless front-facing camera installed on the grill, and on the backside of the truck is a giant four-screen display showing a live feed from the camera.
The camera has a night vision mode, allowing the system to work both in the day and at night:
Here�s a short video in which Samsung introduces the project and shows how it works:
Samsung tested prototypes in Argentina, but the trucks aren�t currently being used on the road. �So far Samsung has been able to confirm that the technology works and that this idea can definitely save the lives of many people,� the company writes. It�s now working with governments to do more tests of the system and get official clearance for public roads.
Now all that�s needed to turn the trucks into actual giant digital cameras is a shutter button in the drivers seat.
(via Samsung Tomorrow via DIYP)
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